Chapter 13
Miscellaneous CNS Agents
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Define Parkinsonism and its possible causes
- Categorize various drugs effective in the treatment of Parkinsonism disorder
- Describe the mode of action of various anti-Parkinsonism drugs of various classes
- Describe the utility of centrally acting muscle relaxant
- Classify various muscle relaxants based on the chemical structure
- Define Alzheimer’s disorder and its possible causes
- Categorize anti-Alzheimer drugs based on their mode of action
- Define CNS stimulants and their uses
13.1 ANTI-PARKINSONISM AGENTS
13.1.1 Introduction
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome comprising four cardinal features: bradykinesia (slowness and poverty of movement), muscular rigidity, resting tremor (which ...
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